Abstract

CLINICAL EFFICACY OF SHATAPUSHPA CHURNA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ARTAVAKSHAYA (OLIGOMENORRHEA): A CASE STUDY

*Dr. Veena A. Patil, Dr. Dipa Prakash Acharya and Dr. Shweta M. Mahajan

ABSTRACT

Reproductive health of female is best judged by menstrual cycle. Regular menstrual cycle without any abnormality reflects reproductive health. Now a days bad eating habits and abnormal mode of life have adversely affected the female reproductive health. Patients was suffering from oligomenorrhea since last two years associated with dysmenorrhea. Patients came to OPD with scanty, irregular and painful menses. Patient was treated with shatapushpa churna for three months in a dose of 5 gm twice daily with 2.5 ml goghrita. this regimen was continued for three consecutive menstrual cycle. among all the menstrual disorder, artava kshaya is a commen menstrual disorder. Hence shatapushpa churna with gogrita are the selected for the study which are agenya, pitta vardhaka and vata kapha shamaka.

Keywords: artava kshaya, oligomenorrhea, shatapushpa churna, goghrita.